September, 2015

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In compliance to Hon'ble Supreme Court directives dated 4th January 1996, the State Blood Transfusion Council is constituted under Chairpersonship of Principal Secretary, Medical Health & Family Welfare, Government Uttar Pradesh vide GO No. 1239/5-10-96-57-Drug/95 TC dated 15th May, 1996 with the objective of Overall implementation of an organized Blood Transfusion Services through a network of blood banks throughout state.

Role and Functions of State Blood Transfusion Councils (SBTCs)

The State Blood Transfusion Council is a society registered under the Societies registration
Act. The SBTC should be a representative body having in it representation from the
Directorate of Health Services in the state, State Drug Controller, Department of Finance
of the State/UT, Indian Red Cross Society, private blood banks, NGO active in the
field of securing voluntary blood donations. The Secretary to the Government incharge
of Department of Health would be the president of the SBTC. The SBTC will be
responsible for overall implementation, within individual state/UT, all policy decisions
for the BTS taken by the NBTC, within the parameters of the NBP and as detailed in
the Action Plan for blood safety. This encompass

Organising the BTS in their state/ UT into a network of RBTC, BB and BSCs with
participation from government, private, IRCS and other NGO run blood centres
with SBTC monitoring their functioning.

Formally linking blood banks in the State/UT to the nearest VCTC

Identifying RBTC across the state /UT that conform to the parameters of RBTC
as defined in the action plan.

Developing a structured donor recruitment and retention programme for the
state including IEC campaigns for youth, to generate voluntary non-remunerated
blood donors and phase out replacement donors

Implementing a mechanism to recognise the services of regular voluntary donors
and donor organisers.

Developing a comprehensive quality management system for the BTS in the
state including EQAS/ accreditation.

Equipping RBTC/ BB's with blood component separation units in sufficient
numbers to make blood components available through the network of regional
and satellite blood centres.

Advocate creating department of Transfusion Medicine in medical colleges
within state and in starting MD Transfusion Medicine and Diploma courses in
Transfusion Medicine.

Organise in-service training programme for all category of personnel working in
the BTS including drug inspectors and other officers from regulatory agencies

Create a separate cadre for the blood transfusion services in the state to retain
suitably trained medical and paramedical personnel in the field and improve
their career prospects and opportunities for promotion.

Make a corpus of funds available to facilitate research in transfusion medicine
and technology related to blood banking.

Ensuring adherence to bio safety guidelines and disposal of bio hazardous waste
as per the provisions of the existing guidelines/rules

Shall enact rules for registration of nursing homes wherein provision for affiliation
with a licensed blood bank incorporating procurement of blood for their patients

Generating funds for the blood transfusion services for making it self sufficient.

Dealing with matters related to property and financial matters as related to the
Council.

Objectives of the State Council are to:

Ensure quality blood supply as per demand of the State

Promote voluntary blood donation through education and promotion.

Ensure appropriate use of blood and blood product

Standardized Blood Transfusion Practice in the State.

The Governing body of the State Council to whom the management of its affairs is entrusted shall be constituted in the following manner: